Vascular Medicine at UPMC Hamot

Vascular medicine is a nonoperative, medical approach to diagnosing and treating vascular disorders, including diseases of the veins and arteries.

Our Services

Under the direction of a full-time vascular medicine expert, the vascular medicine program at the UPMC Hamot Heart and Vascular Institute provides medical management and treatment of the following conditions:

Thrombosis Clinic

The UPMC Hamot Heart and Vascular Institute Thrombosis Clinic provides comprehensive services to patients with blood clots. Blood clots typically involve the veins of the legs or lungs, or they can occur in more unusual sites.

The Thrombosis Clinic specializes in:

Evaluating patients with blood clots and prescribing blood thinners

Evaluating risk factors for blood clots

Evaluating blood disorders that lead to blood clots

Preventing complications from various blood clots in the body

The Thrombosis Clinic staff works closely with primary care providers as well as emergency medicine physicians and hospitalists, who care for hospital inpatients.

Are You at Risk?

Evidence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) may be one warning sign that you are at risk for a heart attack or stroke. Learn more about a screening program offered at UPMC Hamot that can help detect PAD in its early stages.

For help in finding a doctor or health service that suits your needs, call the UPMC Referral Service at 412-647-UPMC (8762) or 1-800-533-UPMC (8762). Select option 1.

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